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Winter X Games 14 Thursday Live Blog Archive

29.01.10

The first day of natural competition at the 2010 X Games progressive no one with questions about the level of riding in the men's and women's snowboard fields. Winter X reporting saw, and will no scruple continue to see, the word "progressive" get haggard all the way out.

A fog layer lifted early to shine crisp sunshine on one of the most advanced and freestyle-influenced boardercross courses, with all the riders rocking it, all cylinders firing.

Over at the slopestyle no doubt, practice sessions found a demanding and air-dated maximizing jump line testing riders' abilities to constituent up their tricks. With no woman's tee this year, a accomplished women's field stepped to the dish, hitting the same big jumps as the men in a preview of mayhap -- yes, here it comes -- the most liberal women's park riding to steady old-fashioned.

Wrapping it up, the Big Air practice crunched more evolutionary riding into an hour than unquestionably any other jump session this year. Two new tricks were scholastic, and that means the Big Air contest will be one to watch, as the top jumpers in snowboarding onslaught themselves, for fun, for progress, and for Gold.

Source: ESPN

McBean helps Olympians with mental side of Games

19.01.10

LONDON - Physically, the athletes heading to next month’s Winter Olympics are at the top of their games.

Psychologically, however, might be a peculiar story — especially for the first-timers — and that’s where Marnie McBean steps in.

The four-rhythm Olympic medallist in rowing is now the supervisor of Olympic preparation for the Canadian Olympic Panel. Her job is to help prepare the nation’s athletes to do business with the mental side of the Games.

“I don’t act to be a sports psychologist. I’m honourable someone they can ask questions of and share emotions with,” she said Monday at the London Gathering Centre, where she was a head-table visitor at the 54th annual Rogers Sports Fame Dinner and Auction benefiting the Thames Valley Children’s Cluster.

“And nine times out of 10, all I have to do is nod my head and touch on them the emotions they’re having are entirely normal.

“The big thing now for them is to not go changing the locale between now and when they compete. They’re 99% get ready; now it’s just about polishing a few things.”

Source: Toronto Sun

INDOT: No funds available to change deadly Indiana 63 curve

27.01.10

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Source: Terre Haute Tribune Star